New York, NY ( Kazor ) March 1, 2012 – Al Johnson became a bereaved parent on March 18, 1989 when he and Vickie’s seven year old son Nicholas died from leukemia. Since that time he has participated in Compassionate Friends, spoken to many groups, and worked with parents as they seek to recover from this tragic reality. As an Episcopal Priest, he has especially focused on the many issues...

New York, NY ( Kazor ) February 21, 2012 – The news that her only child, Clarke, was killed in a freak car accident, could have ended author Stephanie Benbenek’s life as well. Instead, she wrote a story to help cope with this senseless tragedy. The book is, “…keeping Clarke. One son. One day. One mom’s personal journey through grief.” – an honest and compelling...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) February 10, 2012 – Jenny Wheeler is the teenaged author of the national award-winning book, WEIRD IS NORMAL WHEN TEENAGERS GRIEVE. She was 14 when her beloved father died of cancer, and she wrote the book to reassure other grieving teens that they have the right to grieve in their own way, and that they, too, will be able to find hope...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) February 13, 2012 – Jennifer has a Masters in Social Work focused in end of life care and is an author of an award-winning book. The book delivers bite size wisdom and healing through encouraging reflections and conversations about death and dying to inspire living life fully. Jennifer’s experience is that once the ice is broken...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) February 9, 2012 – Widowed at age 40 after caring for her husband Mike, a police officer, in a two-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Carole and her young daughter were left in emotional and financial ruin. Carole Brody Fleet eventually left her previous career in order to educate and bring the messages of hope and promise...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) December 21, 2011 – Mitch Carmody is an acclaimed author, artist, workshop presenter and keynote speaker on grief. He has written several books and is currently a staff writer with “Living with Loss Magazine” as well as writing for many newsletters, and internet sites. He is the creator of the innovative 20 Faces of Grief, Proactive...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) December 19, 2011 – At 100 pages, Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories for Handling the Holidays After Loss is a content-rich resource that has been organized into four major sections: Rethinking Holiday Traditions, Gathering at Thanksgiving, Finding Your Way Back to Christmas, and Embracing the New Year with Hope. Within each section...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) December 16, 2011 – Alan Pedersen is an award winning songwriter, successful recording artist and nationally recognized speaker on grief and loss. On August 15, 2001 Alan’s 18 year old daughter, Ashley died in an automobile accident. Alan travels the United States with his wife Denise, sharing his music and story with grief organizations.
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New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) December 13, 2011 – Angela Alexander is retired from the Air Force Reserve. She is currently an author & inspirational speaker. Her autobiography is titled ‘Miracles in Action’. Through her testimony, she shares how she turned her pain of losing two children into power, and grief into peace. God allowed Angela to transform what...

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Kazor ) December 1, 2011 – Sally Grablick lost her son to suicide in 2002. Her road to recovery began by reading over 100 books on grief, spirituality and the afterlife. A seeker by nature, she began formulating a recovery plan by exploring the ideas presented within these books. Knowing her efforts would benefit others, she created the “cliff...